Resilient tire



April 3, 192 1,664,674

E. FREDRICK RES ILIENT TIRE Filed April 9, 1927 Inventor E ihu/@6201.

Attorngy UNITED EDGAR FBEDRICK, OF NEW ORL I 3'. LE BLANQ OF JEFFERSON Application filed April 9,

The present invention 1' tire adapted to take the nary pneumatic tire now automobiles and STATES 1,664,674 PA N OFFICE.

EANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LOUIS runsn, LOUISIANA.

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elates to a resilient place of the ordi lIl COHlll'lO'll USE 011 other vehicles.

An important object of the invention resides in the provision of means for the pneumatic an efficient spring lnner tube, which will eliminate the annoyances occasioned by punctures and the like.

Another very important object of the invention hes 1n the provislon of a spring tire of this nature, which may be manufactured at a comparativel v low cost and yet prove thoroughly eflicient and reliable in operation and well adapted for the it is designed.

With the above jects in tion proceeds,

purpose for which and numerous other obview, as Wlll appear as the descripthe lnvention resides in certain novel features of construction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing,

Figure 1 is a side elevation partly broken away and partly 1n section of a tire embodying the features of my mvention,

Figure 2 is a through, and

transverse section there Figure 3 is a side elevation of a disc wheel on which my tire structure may be mounted.

Referring to be seen that the numeral 5 dinary mm for receiving an casing or shoe 6. The r1m-5 of openings the drawing in detail, it will denotes an orordinary tire has a plurality 7 formed therein for receiving sleeves 8 which have lateral extenslons 9, V

at their inner ends to receive cotter pins 10. A split ring channel plate 11 is mounte within the shoe 6,

at the inner portion thereof to hold the beads 12 in the flanges of the rim 5. The sleeves 8 cat end through openings in the bottom or inner portion of the chaunelplate 11. A split r1 ng bracing plate 14: extends about the plate 11, across the edges 15 extend through sleeves thereof and is welded thereto.

Bolts 8, being threaded co the openings in hold them locked in posi- Nuts 16 are mounted on the bolts, one

on each side of the plate 1 1, at eachv bolt.

have portions extending mem ers .17 an ar We p members 17 are engaged with the bolts 15 by nuts 18, and other loop members 18 through the loop lded to split ring 1927. Serial No. 182,423.

outer plate 19,which is bowed transversely with the concaved side inwardly. A plurality'of coil springs 20 are secured to the plate 19 and the plate 14 to extend therebetween to normally hold the plate 19 outwardly from the plate 1 1. The plate 19 fits snugly within the outer portions of the casing.

This tire may be mounted on the disc wheel structure, such as is denoted at 21, of conventional construction, having the telly portion 22 channeled to receive the rim 5 and cut-outs 23 are provided to allow the passage of the inner ends of the bolts 15 and sleeves 8.

By removing the cotter pins 10, the sleeves 8 may be removed, thereby unloosening the plate 11 from the rim, since the bolt 15 is free to slide with respect to the loop 17, the beads 12 may be released from the flanges of the rim. This is necessary, in order that the new casing or shoe may be used when the same becomes worn out.

It is thought that the construction, operation and advantages of this invention will now become apparent to those skilled in this art, without a more detailed description thereof. The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in detail, merely by way of example, since in actual practice it retains the features of advantage enu merated as desirable in invention and the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is;

1. A split ring -hannel member for litting inside a tire shoe, to hold the same with its beads engaged with the flanges of the rim, a closure plate for the channel member, a split ring plate, springs connecting the split ring plate with the closure plate, and link structures connecting the split ring plate with the assembled closure plate and channel member, said split ring plate adapted to fit in the outer portions of the tire shoe and being curved transversely for this purpose.

2. A split ring channel member for fitting inside a tire shoe, to hold the same with its beads engaged with the flanges of the rim,

the statement of the a closure plate for the channel member, a split ring plate, springs connecting the spht ringplate With the closure plate, link structures connecting the split ring plate With the assembled closure plate and channel memher, said split ring plate adapted to fit in the outer portions of the tire shoe and being curved transversely forthispurpose, said link structures each con'iprising a pair of interconnected loops, one of which is secured to the split ring plate, a bolt secured to the other and extendingthrough openings in the assembled closure plate and channel member.

.3. A split ring channel member for fitting inside aJtire shoe, to hold the same With its beads engaged with the flanges or the rim, a closure plate for the channel member, 2.

ly engaged therewith for extendingthrough openings in the tire rim.

In testimony wliereof I aflix my signature.

EDGAR VFREDRICK. 

